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A forest department officer in Nirmal was reportedly caught accepting a ₹12,000 bribe, underscoring persistent corruption risks in frontline governance. The case adds to mounting scrutiny of petty extortion in public offices, where citizens often face pressure for routine clearances and services.
A day after Shibu Baby John described the human-elephant conflict in Chinnakkanal as a man-made problem, former Indian Forest Service officer Prakriti Srivastava said a letter attributed to her was being cited without its full context. The exchange has sharpened scrutiny of how Kerala frames wildlife conflict, land-use pressure and administrative responsibility in one of the state’s most sensitive forest corridors.
The Supreme Court has declined to halt proceedings linked to the Nicobar mega-project, leaving intact a legal challenge that questions the diversion of more than 130 square kilometres of pristine tropical forest. The petitions before the Calcutta High Court argue that the project violates the Forest Rights Act and threatens the cultural survival of the Shompen and Nicobarese communities.
The Supreme Court has refused to stay proceedings in a challenge to the Nicobar project, allowing the case to continue in the Calcutta High Court. The petitions argue that the diversion of more than 130 square kilometres of pristine tropical forest violated the Forest Rights Act and endangered the cultural and ecological survival of the Shompen and Nicobarese communities.
Google is facing criticism after reports alleged that nearly 500 football fields of forest were cleared for a new data center project, intensifying scrutiny of the environmental footprint tied to artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure expansion. The episode underscores a growing investor and public debate over whether Big Tech’s race for computing capacity is outpacing its climate commitments.
A new archaeological and genetic reading of the aurochs’ disappearance from Scandinavia points to a convergence of pressures rather than a single fatal blow. Researchers say changing landscapes, sustained hunting, and population fragility likely combined to drive the wild cattle out of the region as forests spread and human settlement intensified.
Delhi Police officer ACP Vivek Bhagat, a 2018-batch IPS officer, is under scrutiny after allegations of sexual harassment surfaced from women journalists during protests at Jantar Mantar. In response to the complaint and the ensuing administrative fallout, Bhagat has reportedly sought a hold on his promotion while the matter is examined.
HDFC Bank has named V.N. Srivatsan, a long-serving ICICI Bank executive, as its Chief Compliance Officer for a three-year term beginning January 4, 2027. The appointment underscores the lender’s emphasis on regulatory discipline, data governance and oversight at a time when Indian banks are operating under tighter supervisory expectations.
Food Safety and Drug Administration officers in Kolar intercepted a vehicle carrying an arecanut consignment that had originated in Assam and moved via Kolkata before being routed to multiple destinations across southern India. Officials said the shipment was found unsafe, prompting seizure and the initiation of legal proceedings under food safety regulations.
A retired Indian Air Force officer died after a boulder rolled down a hillside and hit his moving car on the Ooty Road in Coimbatore district, underscoring the persistent landslide and rockfall risks on hill routes in the Nilgiris region. The accident occurred about 500 metres downhill from the Barliar check post, where the vehicle was travelling when the stone fell from the slope above.
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